Cerulean

A synthetic bright, cool blue with high opacity and lightfastness. Cerulean paints with a very consistent smooth texture.

Discovered by Swiss chemist Albrecht Hopfner in 1789 and introduced to a wider market in the UK by art materials manufacturer George Rowney in the 1860s, it became an important addition to synthetic blues of the time like Prussian Blue, Cobalt Blue and Ultramarine and is still coveted for its opacity and use in painting skies. Berthe Morisot used the color in her 1879 painting Summer’s Day.

Our paints are incredibly saturated and handmade in our shop using high quality pigment and watercolor binding medium that is made from gum arabic (sap from acacia trees,) honey, glycerine and distilled water.

Color Index number as provided by vendor: PB15